Aptean CRM vs. Zendesk Sell

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Aptean CRM
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
CDC Software (CDC) and Consona Corporation (Consona), both enterprise application software (EAS) providers of on-premise and cloud technologies to form Aptean in 2012. Onyx supports more than 1,700 mid-market and enterprise customers in approximately 50 countries. While Onyx is largely known for its on-premise horizontal customer relationship management software suite, it also provides industry specific versions for the healthcare, financial services, professional services, contact center, high…N/A
Zendesk Sell
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) is a CRM that aims to give reps access to integrated tools that provide the full context of a customer account. This keeps them in the loop and allows them to capitalize on opportunities. Zendesk Sell can be extended with Reach, a lead generation and engagement tool that automates the process of finding and keeping leads interested, so reps can focus more on building relationships and crushing their quotas. Base CRM was founded in 2009, and acquired by Zendesk…
$19
per seat/month billed annually
Pricing
Aptean CRMZendesk Sell
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Sell Team
$19.00
per seat/month billed annually
Reach prospecting enrichment add-on (requires a Sell Subscription)
$27.00
Per User Per Month (billed annually)
Sell Professional
$49.00
per seat/month billed annually
Sell Enterprise
$99.00
per seat/month billed annually
Sell Elite
$199.00
per seat/month billed annually
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Aptean CRMZendesk Sell
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Aptean CRMZendesk Sell
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.2
Ratings
18% above category average
Zendesk Sell
6.6
Ratings
15% below category average
Customer data management / contact management10.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Workflow management9.00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Territory management9.00 Ratings4.90 Ratings
Opportunity management9.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Contract management10.00 Ratings5.40 Ratings
Quote & order management9.00 Ratings3.90 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management9.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.7
Ratings
25% above category average
Zendesk Sell
9.0
Ratings
18% above category average
Case management9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Call center management10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Help desk management10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.5
Ratings
22% above category average
Zendesk Sell
6.9
Ratings
9% below category average
Lead management10.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Email marketing9.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.0
Ratings
17% above category average
Zendesk Sell
5.3
Ratings
36% below category average
Task management10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management9.00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Reporting8.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.0
Ratings
17% above category average
Zendesk Sell
8.2
Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting9.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Pipeline visualization9.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Customizable reports9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.0
Ratings
18% above category average
Zendesk Sell
4.2
Ratings
56% below category average
Custom fields9.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Custom objects9.00 Ratings4.90 Ratings
Scripting environment9.00 Ratings1.10 Ratings
API for custom integration9.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
8.5
Ratings
2% above category average
Zendesk Sell
9.5
Ratings
13% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.5
Ratings
26% above category average
Zendesk Sell
4.0
Ratings
59% below category average
Social data10.00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Social engagement9.00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.5
Ratings
26% above category average
Zendesk Sell
5.4
Ratings
30% below category average
Marketing automation10.00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Compensation management9.00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Aptean CRM
9.0
Ratings
20% above category average
Zendesk Sell
8.0
Ratings
9% above category average
Mobile access9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Aptean CRMZendesk Sell
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
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9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Aptean CRMZendesk Sell
Likelihood to Recommend
This is a solid basic platform. It's not Salesforce but it IS integrated with IntuitiveERP and is included in the price. For the cost, you certainly can't get this type of functionality in other small CRM packages. If you have IntuitiveERP already and are looking to move towards a CRM package it's certainly a way to help you get your footing before deciding you need a larger scale package, but I don't know that you'd want to invest in Intuitive JUST for their CRM cycle.
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I think that for a company that creates any sales and needs to house their client information, the Base is perfect. The price of the program makes it completely worth the investment. And to be able to use customizations makes it possible for any business that does sales use Base for their orders. I would say for companies that use legal contracts or binding contracts for their business, Base may be too simple for their needs. We work in tandem with a company that always has contracts going back and forth, and the build out of the customizations here weren't really going to work for them.
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Pros
  • Simple: it isn't too convoluted with too many features
  • Flexible: user-defined fields are able to be added to every segment of both opportunities and incidents
  • Dynamic: Integrates with the existing ERP system to pass customer and vendor data back and forth
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  • Integrates well with FullContact, Slack via Zapier, and Gmail and google calendar.
  • Excellent mobile app for iPhone lets salespeople have data at their fingertips and enter notes at conferences, in elevators, wherever.
  • Does all the basic things a salesperson needs to be productive, contacts capture, deal capture, documents, smart linking of contacts to deals, and nice reminder features.
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Cons
  • I was expecting some more flexibility in it.
  • Its customer support is highly non-vigilant and should learn how to work responsibly.
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  • There was no ability to add prospects from a company domain or email to auto-fill any data.
  • You had to type in all of the data you gathered about that prospect.
  • The default only gave you two phone numbers for the company, too few.
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Likelihood to Renew
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The integration with the other Zendesk products is key. Allows other people in the company, such as support, to be involved in the sales process.
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Usability
Its simple yet full-fledged interface is doing wonders in making our work time- effective. It is not just cost-effective but the marketing automation and sales force automation has proved very beneficial for us. By the grace of its reports, we can analyze intricacies.
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I received about two hours worth of training on Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM). I will say it's a clean look and the ability to change views is extremely helpful. I do wish there were other features that allowed the views to be more simplistic. Some views can be overwhelming to look at. Nevertheless with the minimum training, I am still able to navigate through Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) successfully due to the ease of usability.
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Reliability and Availability
No answers on this topic
Always available and easy connection from Zendesk Support
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Performance
No answers on this topic
Never any latency issues
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Support Rating
Apean CRM gives adaptability in working hours to timetables and they give client service all day, every day. This application has progressed highlights CRM, Distribution of the executives, announcing/investigation. Thing and Support are simple to utilize and easy to adjust subject to the business. Modify reports and structures we can associate with no issue.
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Due to the ease of the product, I have not had the chance to reach out to support yet. I’ve had no reason. The resources provided to clients are extremely helpful and detailed. So far my questions have been pretty basic and I generally just ask my colleague or teammate. They're able to assist with the answer.
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Online Training
No answers on this topic
This product has a great backing of users, but needs more options direct from Base CRM on all operations of the software. YouTube videos do a great job of helping implement, and the back end support is a great help as well. The CRM is a great free option, and should be treated as such.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Simple, and straight forward.
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Alternatives Considered
My expectations with Salesforce.com were quite high but it was a useless tool as it didn’t concede the nature of our work and had not had enough features to make our work manageable and we have witnessed no change in our customer relationship management but on the other side if I look at Aptean then it is far beyond words in its working capabilities.
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Zendesk Sell is not as robust as other leading CRM tools I have used in the past like Salesforce. Salesforce is the market leader and is always leading the way in innovation. Salesforce objects management is better simpler and allows the user to customize different screens and have different dashboards for reporting reasons. This is definitely a good alternative to Salesforce especially if you are currently using any other Zendesk products like Zendesk support.
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Scalability
No answers on this topic
Always on, always available.
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Return on Investment
  • This is its other major feature that I consider as its strength as Salesforce automation helps in saving time.
  • I am highly invigorated by the working capacity and the way it manages customer relations.
  • It lacks Mobile access and any kind of web portal and it is a major drawback.
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  • Increased efficiency with a central hub for all of our customer data.
  • Workflows are easy to set up and beneficial for us.
  • Received minimum training, therefore it's easy to navigate.
  • Reduced employee costs. Employees can spend more time completing other important tasks.
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